It's a Fruit! It's a Vegetable! It's the Ultimate Zucchini Quiz!

Get to know a few fun facts about this versatile food's globe-trotting history.

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Question 1 of 20

Is zucchini a fruit or a vegetable?

fruit

vegetable

both of the above

It can be considered both a fruit and a vegetable. Botanically, the zucchini is the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower, so it's a fruit. But culinarily, it's used as a vegetable because it has a savory taste.

Question 2 of 20

What part of the world is zucchini native to?

the Mediterranean

Central America

Zucchini and other types of squash were first cultivated in Central America, and their popularity quickly spread to North and South America. Zucchini is considered a summer squash.

West Africa

Question 3 of 20

The word English word "squash" comes from the Native American word "askutasquash," which means what?

apple of the soil

green thing eaten raw

The word comes from the language of the Narragansett tribe of Native Americans, who apparently liked to consume the veggie raw.

horn-shaped fruit

Question 4 of 20

Along with squash, which of these two foods make up the "three sisters" of Native American food?

corn and potatoes

beans and corn

Squash, beans and corn are the traditional pillars of the Native American diet.

potatoes and beans

Question 5 of 20

In which country have 10,000-year-old zucchini seeds been found in caves?